GE Buddy Workshop AY2024-25 PDF

**GE Peer Support 'Buddy' Programme** **GE Buddy Development Workshop AY2024-25 Sem 2** General Education: Embracing Transdisciplinary and Transcultural Perspectives for the Best Student Experience **Background:** Networking and forming meaningful connections are crucial for fostering a collabor...

**GE Peer Support 'Buddy' Programme** **GE Buddy Development Workshop AY2024-25 Sem 2** General Education: Embracing Transdisciplinary and Transcultural Perspectives for the Best Student Experience **Background:** Networking and forming meaningful connections are crucial for fostering a collaborative and supportive teaching environment. As the General Education (GE) programme moves towards embracing transdisciplinary and transcultural perspectives, we aim to cultivate an environment where diverse ideas and cultures intersect to enhance teaching and learning. This development workshop is designed to pave the way for this new direction, ensuring that our instructors are aligned and inspired. Additionally, it provides a valuable opportunity for networking, allowing instructors to form genuine teaching "buddies" who can collaborate and support each other in teaching GE courses, thereby further promoting our Buddy Programme. **Objectives:** 1. **Promote New GE Directions:** Introducing our new GE revamp that integrates transdisciplinary and transcultural perspectives, aligning with our mission to provide the best student experience. 2. **Foster Community and Collaboration:** Through team-building activities, we aim to build a cohesive and supportive community among GE instructors. 3. **Highlight SDGs Alignment:** Emphasizing our commitment to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly: - SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being); - SDG 4 (Quality Education); and - SDG 10 (Reduced Inequality) **Target:** 6 buddies in AY2024-25 Sem 2 + 14 former buddies or GE instructors interested in becoming our buddies. **Proposed Dates**: late April -- Early May **Venue:** HKBU / Hotel with lunch provided **Duration:** 1.5 hour **Rundown:** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 5 mins | Welcoming Speech and | The GEO Director will | | | Future Directions | outline future | | | | directions of the GE | | | | programme, | | | | highlighting the | | | | importance of | | | | transdisciplinary and | | | | transcultural | | | | approaches in GE | | | | education. | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | 30 mins | Buddies Sharing (3 | GE instructors will | | | teams) | introduce themselves, | | | | sharing their | | | - Teaching areas | teaching areas, | | | | current projects, new | | | - Teaching projects | teaching ideas, and | | | | expectations. This | | | - New teaching | session will | | | ideas | facilitate networking | | | | and the exchange of | | | - Expectations | innovative teaching | | | | practices. | | | | | | | | SDSN Hong Kong \| | | | | Sustainable | | | | Development Goals | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 45 mins | Team-Building | Molkky facilitated by | | | Activity: **Getting | a social enterprise | | | to Know Each Other in | | | | a Fun Way** |  | | | | Achieving | | | - **New sport:** | Sustainable | | | Introducing a new | Development Goal 3 | | | sport to promote | (SDG 3): The EU\'s | | | physical | role in promoting | | | well-being and | health and well-being | | | teamwork. | for all \[Policy | | | | Podcast\] \| | | | - **Transcultural | Epthinktank \| | | | Experience:** | European Parliament | | | Activities led by | | | | ethnic minority | | | | coaches to | | | | enhance cultural | | | | understanding and | | | | appreciation. | | | | Presenting the | | | | challenges faced | | | | by ethnic | | | | minorities in | | | | Hong Kong. | | | | | | | | - **Transdisciplina | | | | ry | | | | Interaction:** | | | | Instructors from | | | | different | | | | disciplines | | | | engaging in a new | | | | sport to foster | | | | collaboration and | | | | transdisciplinary | | | | teaching and | | | | learning ideas. | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | 10 mins | Wrap up | Concluding the event | | | | with a casual | | | | networking session | | | | over drinks, allowing | | | | participants to | | | | reflect on the | | | | activities and | | | | establish connections | | | | for future | | | | collaboration. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ **Sample Photos and Sharing:**  s